President G. Douglas Lipp & Associates
What is the magic of Disney? Join Doug as he takes you on an entertaining and insightful journey, behind the scenes, to discover both the secret of Disney’s success and how it and other organizations have overcome spectacular challenges. As an internationally acclaimed expert on customer service, leadership, change, and global competitiveness for over 30 years, Doug has inspired and challenged over 1000 audiences and 200,000 individual attendees. His combination of high energy entertainment and thought-provoking lessons is contagious, motivating audiences around the world to maximize both personal and professional success.
Changing Organizations. Formerly the Head of Training at Disney’s Corporate Headquarters, Doug provided the famous Disney University “Traditions” program and developed leadership courses for Disney executives. Pivotal in Doug’s career with Disney was his experience in the mid-80’s when the corporate culture changed from the arrogant: “We’re the best; why change?” to the progressive: “Don’t rest on your laurels” powerhouse corporation that Disney remains today. Doug found that even strong organizations, like Disney, must embrace change and be willing to innovate.
Fluent in Japanese, Doug was on the start-up team for Tokyo Disneyland, Disney’s first international theme park. After leaving Disney, he co-founded, with a Stanford University professor, the Intercultural Relations Institute. Based upon his rich career at Disney, plus his work as an international consultant for some of the world’s most admired corporations and business leaders, Doug explores the strategic necessity of why all companies must now think globally, and act locally. Learn how companies such as IBM, Starbucks, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, and Intel have benefited from those lessons.
Renowned Author. Mr. Lipp is the author of numerous articles and seven books on leadership, customer service and international business, including his two most popular: The Changing Face of Today’s Customer: How to Attract and Retain a Diverse Customer and Employee Base. With a foreword by renowned business leader Peter Ueberroth, head of the US Olympic Committee and Ken Blanchard of One Minute Manager fame, The Changing Face addresses how businesses can thrive in this era of cultural diversity and global competitiveness. Doug’s other most popular title is Even Monkeys Fall from Trees: The Art and Science of Outstanding Customer Service which focuses on a balanced approach to service, leadership, and teamwork.
Doug customizes every keynote presentation or workshop to the client’s specific needs. Known across corporate America and around the world for his captivating and humorous story-telling style of delivery, Doug challenges his audience to take action and get results!
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Lead the Way, Your Customers and Employees Will Follow. Exceptional customer service breaks down if leadership doesn’t model the desired attitude and behavior. Doug zeroes in on the concept of great leadership = great customer service, then reinforces his concepts with examples of successful strategies from Disney and other organizations. Management is responsible for building a strong team by setting the tone. Few people are “natural born leaders,” and this presentation demonstrates how an extraordinary attitude and communication style can transcend the organization and make a difference. While front-line employees take care of the external customer, the leadership team is responsible for taking care of the internal customer. The strongest organizations have leaders who role-model attitudes and behaviors that inspire heightened productivity, plus maximize both personal and professional success.
The Magic of Exceptional Customer Service. What is the magic of Disney? How can you duplicate it? Doug’s leadership experience at the Walt Disney University provides fascinating stories, unique insights, and invaluable lessons. Learn how legendary service is a delicate balance that attends to both the art and science needs of your employees and customers. “Doing the ordinary in an extraordinary fashion” isn’t rocket science – customer service excellence should be ingrained in the culture of every company. In this ever-changing economy, more companies than ever before are realizing the strategic importance of transforming their service into a market differentiator.
Even Monkeys Fall From Tress, Learn From Mistakes and Embrace Change. Even the best and the brightest make mistakes. However, the ability to deal with setbacks, then bounce back even stronger is the hallmark of consistent market leaders. Join Doug as he takes you on a “behind the scenes” tour of the Walt Disney Company to learn about both its successes and how it overcame spectacular obstacles by challenging the status quo and embracing change. Successful organizations embrace the attitude of “change or perish” and are willing to reinvent themselves. How do the best organizations overcome growth traps which include turf wars, hierarchical barriers and creative stagnation? Doug provides examples of how world-class leaders have eliminated these barriers to improvement and enthusiastically embraced change. The world is changing, are you?
Beyond Stuck in the Middle Seat™ Welcome Change & Take Control. What’s the worst place in an airplane? The middle seat! Why? You’re literally stuck in a rotten place, possibly for a long time, and you can’t do anything about it. Or can you? During this presentation, Doug uses the middle seat as a metaphor for what happens to all of us in life. How do you deal with unfortunate situations? When in a situation that you “can’t control,” what options do you actually have? This entertaining and thought-provoking presentation addresses such topics as: Creative Problem Solving, Work-Life Balance, Stress Management, and Career Development. Join Doug for some fun as he addresses everything from life-on-the-road horror stories to dealing with organizational change.
The Changing Face of Today’s Customer. The globe is shrinking….is your business expanding? All companies that expand globally or provide products to culturally diverse customers run into problems. Learn what companies such as IBM, Starbucks, Procter & Gamble, Intel and Disney have discovered (often the hard way) and how you can benefit from those lessons. Doug gives real-life examples that support the concept of think globally, but act locally. This presentation is a “must” for groups that serve a culturally diverse customer base, either domestically or internationally.
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